Flatpak SystemHelper: CancelPull Abuse
CVE-2026-96283 Published on September 27, 2026
Flatpak: flatpak: flatpak-system-helper cross-user cancelpull orphans another user's ongoing pull
By calling org.freedesktop.Flatpak.SystemHelper.CancelPull on another user's pull, the pull is not actually cancelled but removed from internal tracking, making it impossible for the owning user to stop it. Ongoing pulls cannot be stopped.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-96283 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2026-96283 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-96283
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